A patrol officer was driving through a hotel parking lot on Technology Drive in the evening recently, according to the Irvine Police Department.
The officer spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in a fire lane. The woman standing by the vehicle was determined to be on probation.
A probation search led to the discovery of a handgun and narcotics.
Kristen Nicole Lloyd,35, of Mission Viejo, was arrested for narcotics and firearm violations.
Here are the likely penalties Kristen Nicole Lloyd could face under California law based on the above reported circumstances:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance While Armed (HS §11370.1)
- Felony offense
- Prison term: 2 to 4 years in state prison
- Fine: Up to $10,000
- Additional consequences: Lifetime ban on firearm ownership; felony record
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (PC §29800 and related statutes)
- Felony offense if prohibited person (e.g., on probation) possesses a firearm
- Prison term: Up to 3 years in state prison
- Fine: Up to $10,000
- Additional consequences: Permanent firearm prohibition
- Probation Violation (PC §1203.2)
- Judge may revoke probation and impose original suspended sentence
- Could result in additional jail or prison time beyond new charges
- Court has discretion to impose stricter probation conditions or full incarceration
- Collateral Effects
- Loss of certain civil rights (e.g., voting while incarcerated)
- Difficulty obtaining employment or housing due to felony record